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Adelaide Show Announced

BLACK SABBATH
With Special Guests SHIHAD

CITY OF CHURCHES - PREPARE FOR THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS!!

ONE SHOW ONLY

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2013 – BLACK SABBATH – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time – has heeded South Australian pleas, confirming that their first Australian tour in nearly 40 years will now include Adelaide for ONE SHOW ONLY.

Original band members – the Prince of Darkness himself: Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi – along with New Zealand rock royalty SHIHAD, will wrap up their first Aussie tour since 1974 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Tuesday May 7.

Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime show will go on sale at 9am Thursday March 7.

My Live Nation members can access tickets first, during the exclusive member pre-sale starting at midday Monday March 4. Sign up at www.livenation.com.au

Hailing from Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album on February 13, 1970. Their follow up album, the seminal masterpiece, UK #1 album Paranoid, - featured the all-time rock anthems War Pigs and Iron Man as well as the title track, Paranoid.

Black Sabbath is currently recording their first new studio album in more than 33 years, helmed by seven-time Grammy winning producer, Rick Rubin. The album, 13, is due for release this June (through Universal Music Australia).

Black Sabbath has sold in excess of 70 million records worldwide.

Special guests Shihad have chalked up a number of enviable milestones during their 25 years as a band: they have released eight albums – four of which hit #1 in their home country, were inducted in the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame and toured the globe multiple times.

Prepare to be blown away by these living Rock Legends: BLACK SABBATH, with special guests SHIHAD. Never Say Die!